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NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA86032 - closed, opened 1986-09-12.
NHTSA investigation EA86032 is a Engineering Analysis opened on 1986-09-12 and currently closed. The subject is tracked inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1988-01-19 - NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
An Engineering Analysis like EA86032 is the deeper technical phase that follows a PE. NHTSA requests design, warranty, and field-failure data from the manufacturer, conducts its own testing when needed, and determines whether the evidence supports a safety defect finding that would compel a recall.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: ESTABLISHMENT CONDUCTED 2 SAFETY RECALLS IN RESPONSE TO THE ODI INQUIRIES: 87V-123 PERTAINING TO THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVES ON EARLY 1986 MODELS; AND 87V-143 PERTAINING TO OV..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time.
Investigation Summary
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: ESTABLISHMENT CONDUCTED 2 SAFETY RECALLS IN RESPONSE TO THE ODI INQUIRIES: 87V-123 PERTAINING TO THE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVES ON EARLY 1986 MODELS; AND 87V-143 PERTAINING TO OVERLOADED WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.ANALYSIS: THE UNITS HAVE A SEATBELTED CAPACITY OF 4 PERSONS WHICH WOULD ACCOUNT FOR 600 OF THE 1000 POUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ACCESSORY ITEMS, FLUIDS EQUIPMENT, AND DEALER/FACTORY ADD-ON OPTIONS. ESTABLISHMENT HAS NOT CONDUCTED ANY EXTENSIVE TESTING OF THE DURABILITY OF THE UNIT.STATUS: EA CLOSED 1/19/88. #===
About This Investigation Type
An Engineering Analysis (EA) is the in-depth phase following a Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA engineers conduct testing, collect data from manufacturers, and perform detailed technical analysis to determine whether a safety defect exists. An EA may lead to a voluntary recall by the manufacturer or, in rare cases, a mandatory recall order.
Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. about how PlainCars sources NHTSA data.
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